"Shen Xinye, Shen Ji, the two of you, go and catch up to those two old men," said Shen Jian, his deep voice slicing through the thick dust clouds hanging over the subterranean ruins.
He didn't even look back at them, his cold gaze already locking onto the surviving guards assembling in front of the caved-in exit.
Shen Xinye said nothing more. She simply gave a curt, silent nod, her silver eyes flashing with sharp resolve, and instantly leapt over the fractured boulders, sprinting after Advisor Liu and Elder Zhao into the dark, secondary escape tunnel.
Shen Ji grinned savagely, his massive frame shifting like an avalanche as he kicked off the stone floor, creating a small shockwave that sent gravel flying.
"Heh, don't leave all the fun for me, Xinye!" he bellowed, surging forward right behind her heels.
The remaining late-stage Nascent Soul guards, realizing the two council members were about to be intercepted, desperately tried to step into the passage to block their path.
